Barbecue Tandoori Chicken

Written by Les Brand


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Serves 6

Preparation time: 10 minutes Marinating time: 24 hours Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients 6 large chicken legs 4 tablespoons of lime or lemon juice 1 teaspoon of salt

Marinade 9 fl oz (265ml) of yoghurt 3 tablespoons of mustard oil 9 cloves of garlic, crushed 1.5 teaspoons of salt 2.5 teaspoons of paprika 2.5 teaspoons of ground coriander 2.5 teaspoons of ground cumin 1.5 teaspoons of ground ginger 0.5 teaspoons of food coloring powder (red, orange or yellow)

1. Skinrepparttar chicken and slashrepparttar 113077 flesh with short gashes. Place in a shallow dish and rubrepparttar 113078 lemon or lime juice, and salt, intorepparttar 113079 flesh. Leave for about half an hour.

2. Mix all ofrepparttar 113080 other ingredients together and rub thoroughly intorepparttar 113081 chicken. Cover and leave to stand overnight in refrigerator.

3. Placerepparttar 113082 marinated chicken over medium hot coals and grill for about 25 to 30 minutes until cooked. Turning occasionally and basting with any remaining marinade.

4. Serve on a bed of lettuce and onion rings with a wedge of lemon. Accompanied with naan bread and tandoori chutney.

For naan bread and tandoori chutney recipes, and other tandoori recipes, visit www.barbecuehut.com/barbecuerecipes.html

Les runs The Barbecue Hut website that provides useful information about barbecue grills and smokers, and also includes a wide selection of recipes. He is also author of The Char Grill Chat newsletter. Website: http://www.barbecuehut.com

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The Ugly Truth About Food

Written by Karen Walker


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Preparation methods further affects nutritional quality of food. Chopping, grinding, and heating foods depletes nutrients. Common preservatives added in processing cause depletion of nutrients andrepparttar use of antimicrobial preservatives may decreaserepparttar 113076 bacteria normally present inrepparttar 113077 colon, impedingrepparttar 113078 body's ability to absorb what nutrients are left in food after processing.

There has been very little research done comparing nutrients in food before and after processing. The result is that nutritional labels are calculated from unprocessed foods using what are called "nutrient retention factors". However, these formulas do not consider all aspects of nutrient loss and have been shown to be inaccurate in representing nutrient levels in foods after processing.

So what can be done to ensure adequate nutrition in our diets? The most sensible approach would be to eat only fresh, organically raised fruits and vegetables picked fromrepparttar 113079 garden just prior to consumption, eaten inrepparttar 113080 whole, raw state. Of course, this is not possible forrepparttar 113081 vast majority of people. While eating foods as close torepparttar 113082 ideals is a goal, it is no longer realistic to expect diet alone to provide adequate nutrition. Some form of supplementation is necessary.

In order to incorporaterepparttar 113083 proper nutrients, inrepparttar 113084 optimal amounts in ratio to other nutrients and inrepparttar 113085 most bioavailable form, great care must be taken inrepparttar 113086 selection of all supplements. Price is not necessarily an indication of quality. Takingrepparttar 113087 maximum amount safely possible is not a guarantee of maximum benefit, either. Due diligence is required inrepparttar 113088 selection process. Know that what you are taking is truly of benefit to your body.

Good nutrition is essential for healthy living, but obtaining sufficient nutrition from diet alone is nearly impossible due to modern farming, storage and preparation methods demanded by consumers. Careful use of supplementation is therefore a requirement for health.

Summary

What causes our foods to be devoid of nutrition? Modern farming and food preservation methods often play a role in nutrient depletion. There has been little research done comparing nutrients in food before and after processing. What is known shows us that supplementation is necessary for maintaining good health.



Karen Walker is a wellness consultant and author. She works from her home in western Montana. She and her husband, Lynn McCormick, maintain a website to help those whose lives have been upset by catastrophic health events. www.keephealthkeepwealth.com


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